The Prosperous Justice Party ( id, Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, sometimes called the Justice and Prosperity Party), frequently abbreviated to PKS, is an
Islamist[Al-Hamdi, Ridho. (2017). ''Moving towards a Normalised Path: Political Islam in Contemporary Indonesia''. JURNAL STUDI PEMERINTAHAN (JOURNAL OF GOVERNMENT & POLITICS). Vol. 8 No. 1, February 2017. p.53, pp.56-57, p.62.][Al-Hamdi, Ridho. (2013). ''Partai politik Islam: Teori dan praktik di Indonesia''. Yogyakarta:
Graha Ilmu.] political party in Indonesia.
PKS is a metamorphosis from the Justice Party ( id, Partai Keadilan, PK) established in 1998.
The party was originally influenced by the
Muslim Brotherhood
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movement of
Egypt
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, and considered an
Islamist party for its calls for Islam to play a central role in public life,
as well as providing political support to Indonesian Islamist movements such as the
Islamic Defenders Front
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and
212 Movement. Today, it is considered a nationalist Islamist party that conforms with
Pancasila doctrine and no longer upholds
sharia
Sharia (; ar, شريعة, sharīʿa ) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam and is based on the sacred scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and the H ...
as a main goal.
In 2019, the party obtained the popular vote by 8.21 percent, which is greater than 6.79 percent in 2014 and 7.88 percent in 2009. The party is currently led by
Ahmad Syaikhu.
History
The origin of the party is a religious movement known as
Jemaah Tarbiyah Jemaah Tarbiyah,Machmudi, 2008. also known as the Tarbiyah movementSalman, 2006. or the Dakwah movement,Salman, 2006. p.184. is an Islamic religious movement based in Indonesia. Jemaah Tarbiyah was an active movement during the 1980s to 1990s and c ...
, which was influential in university campuses during the 1980s and 1990s. Activists of Jemaah Tarbiyah established the Justice Party, the predecessor of the party on 20 July 1998, with Nurmahmudi Ismail as its first president.
The Justice Party was reconstituted as the Prosperous Justice Party in April 2002 after the Justice Party failed to meet the required two percent of electoral threshold in the 1999 election that it needed to contest the 2004 election. During the
2004 legislative elections, the PKS won 7.3% of the popular vote and 45 out of 550 seats, making it the seventh-largest party in parliament. This was a gain from the 1.4% received in 1999. In addition, its leader
Hidayat Nur Wahid
Hidayat Nur Wahid (born 8 April 1960 in Klaten, Central Java) was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly (''Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat''/MPR) for the 2004–2009 period. He resigned as the leader of Prosperous Justice Party ( ...
was elected speaker of the
People's Consultative Assembly
The People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat Republik Indonesia, MPR-RI) is the legislative branch in Politics of Indonesia, Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the membe ...
. PKS's strongest support is in major urban centers, particularly
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
, where it won the largest share of seats in 2004. In the 2009 elections, the party's came fourth, its share of the vote rose to 7.88% and it gained 12 extra legislative seats.
The PKS is known for its public opposition to
political corruption
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Forms of corruption vary, but can include bribery, lobbying, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, in ...
; this stance was widely reported as a major factor in the party's increased success in 2004. However, this image has been under attack in recent times, as several alleged cases of grafts are suspected to be connected to several prominent party politicians. The party is closely associated with Islamic teachings, but according to its leadership does not promote the mandatory implementation of
sharia
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, requiring Indonesia's Muslims to follow Islamic law. Many of its campaigns are based on conservative religious teachings, such as opposition to the selling of
pornography
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The party has been associated with the Egypt-based
Muslim Brotherhood
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; several of its founders attended Brotherhood-related schools.
[ The organization stages rallies supporting ]Hamas
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in its conflict with Israel
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, and against the influence of the United States
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both in the Middle East and in Indonesia.
After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, PKS sent volunteer relief workers to Aceh
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, and has been involved in several other relief and reconstruction projects.
Over the years, the party has experienced prolonged internal rivalry, particularly between camps that can be identified as pragmatist on the one hand, and idealist on the other. The pragmatist camp has generally been made up of younger, secular-educated functionaries while older functionaries who often are graduates from institutes in the Middle East make up the idealist camp.
The 5 October 2011 edition of Indonesian TV news program ''Liputan 6
''Liputan 6'' (''The 6 Report'') is an Indonesian flagship television news program broadcasts on SCTV. Its slogan is ''Aktual, Tajam, dan Terpercaya'' (Current, Sharp, and Trusted).
The first program, ''Liputan 6 Petang'' was launched on 20 May ...
Petang'' reported PKS Deputy Secretary-General and member of Indonesia's House of Representatives Fahri Hamzah
Fahri Hamzah (born 10 November 1971) is an Indonesian politician and former deputy speaker of the Indonesia House of Representatives. He first became a member of the legislative body in 2004 and has been re-elected twice in the same election distr ...
had recently floated the idea of disbanding Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi
Corruption Eradication Commission ( id, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi), abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country. Firli Bahuri, an active police general, is the current ch ...
or KPK). According to ''Kompas
''Kompas'' () is an Indonesian national newspaper from Jakarta which was founded on 28 June 1965. The paper is published by PT Kompas Media Nusantara, which is a part of Kompas Gramedia Group. Its head office is located at the Kompas Multimed ...
'', Deputy Chairman of Commission III in House of Representatives was responsible for legal affairs, human rights and security Fahri Hamzah first made the suggestion to disband the Corruption Eradication Commission in a consultation meeting at the House on Monday 3 October 2011.
The party saw rapid successions of party presidents in the 2010s. In 2013, Lutfi Hasan Ishaaq was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission
Corruption Eradication Commission ( id, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi), abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country. Firli Bahuri, an active police general, is the current cha ...
due to graft; Anis Matta was chosen to replace him as party president and finally, Taufik Ridho succeeded Matta as secretary general. Taufik Ridho died of medical complications on 6 February 2017 at 52 years of age.
After rejecting State Capital Act (UU IKN) and the Criminal Offense Bill of Sexual Abuses (RUU TPKS) in 2021 and 2022 as well as supporting Suharto
Suharto (; ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian army officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving president of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto ...
as National Hero
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in 2008, the some members of the public called for the dissolution of PKS.
Party platform
The party's vision is to bring about a civil society that is just, prosperous and dignified.
Its mission is to:
# Pioneer reforms to the political system, government and the bureaucracy, the judicial system and the military to be committed to strengthening democracy.
# Address poverty, reduce unemployment and improve the prosperity of all elements of society through a strategy to equalize incomes, high value-added growth and sustained development.
# Move towards just education by providing the maximum possible opportunities for all the Indonesian people.
Party figures
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Election results
Legislative election results
Presidential election results
''Note: Bold text suggests the party's member''
See also
*Politics of Indonesia
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Notes
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